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Most orthopedic surgeons have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to Medscape's Medical Malpractice Report 2021.
The spine fusion device market is expected to reach almost $9 billion in the next six years, according to Emergen Research.
A former OrthoSC surgeon is suing the Conway, S.C.-based practice, alleging an executive board member made threats to a now-canceled residency program, The Sun News reported Nov. 22.
The FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program is designed to accelerate the development, assessment and review of medical devices that provide effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions.
Juan Jimenez, MD, of Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Neurosurgery Specialists, in late October became the first surgeon outside of Chicago to perform multi-lumbar disc replacements.
Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute in Chesterton, Ind., experienced a data breach involving its email system, according to data the organization shared with the Maine attorney general's office Nov. 15.
Theradaptive's Osteo-Adapt SP spinal fusion implant received the FDA's breakthrough medical device designation, according to a Nov. 19 news release.
Patient-specific implants, which tout more accurate spine and orthopedic surgery, have made several advances in 2021. Reception among surgeons remains mixed, however.
Pacira Biosciences completed its acquisition of Flexion Therapeutics, according to a Nov. 19 news release.